document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1158758>Question 1158758</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Matthew brought $24.00 to the state fair. He bought a burger, a souvenir, and a pass. The burger was <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3<BR>\n" );
document.write( " as much as the souvenir, and the souvenir cost <BR>\n" );
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document.write( " the cost of the pass. Matthew had $1.50 leftover after buying these items that was the cost of each item? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #781738 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Boreal><B>Boreal(15235)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Boreal><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=Boreal><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=781738\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> souvenir is 3x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "burger is x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "pass is 6x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The total cost of the items was $22.50, after subtracting $1.50 from $24.00<BR>\n" );
document.write( "so 10x=$22.50<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=$2.25 for burger<BR>\n" );
document.write( "$6.75 for souvenir<BR>\n" );
document.write( "$13.50 for pass\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Often, it is preferable to make the smallest one x and deal with integers rather than fractions. </SPAN>\n" );
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